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US2949704A
US2949704A US686365A US68636557A US2949704A US 2949704 A US2949704 A US 2949704A US 686365 A US686365 A US 686365A US 68636557 A US68636557 A US 68636557A US 2949704 A US2949704 A US 2949704A
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  • the instant invention relates to novel refractory materials, methods for their manufacture, and uses of said materials. More particularly, it relates to two-ply refractory materials having improved characteristics and strength, when heated at temperatures as high as about 3400 F.
  • Refractory materials are widely used in industry, and frequently a refractory is needed for use at temperatures between about 2800 F. and 3400 F. To be satisfactory for most uses at high temperatures, a refractory material should be strong, durable, and should be able to withstand thermal shock. It should also be substantially inert when contacted with various corrosive substances, oxidizing or reducing atmospheres, or the like, encountered in certain metallurgical furnaces, ducts for exhaust of hot gases, or the like.
  • Figure 1 shows a slab of the two-ply plastic refractory material.
  • Figure 2 shows a sectional cut of a furnace lined with the instant two-ply plastic refractory.
  • the instant novel refractories consist essentially of a two-ply laminated plastic refractory having a primary layer of alumina-containing plastic refractory referred to herein as refractory A, and a secondary layer of a novel glass-forming plastic refractory designated as B.
  • the layer of refractory A forms the inside or exposed Wall of a refractory lined structure, while the layer of refractory B, which backs it, faces the form, frame, or insulation to form a monolithic structure therewith.
  • the individual refractories A and B are manufactured by preparing plastic homogeneous mixtures of the ingredients listed in Tables I and II respectively and within the percent by weight ranges given.
  • composition of refractory A Ingredients: Percent by weight Alumina (about 3 to 10 mesh size) 40 to Alumina (finer than mesh) 20 to 35 Kaolin 5 to 15 Kyanite (about 20 to 50 mesh size) 5 to 15 Aluminum phosphate 2 to 12 Water 2 to 8 TABLE II Composition of refractory B Ingredients: Percent by weight Calcined flint clay (about 3 to 10 mesh size).
  • a slab of the two-ply plastic refractory as shown in Figure I comprises a layer or slab of plastic refractory A, 12, and a slab of refractory B, 14.
  • the slabs of A and B can be shaped by means of a hydraulic press, by extrusion, or any other convenient means, and cut into slabs of any desired size.
  • slabs of A measuring 3" x 2" x 12" and of B measuring about 3" x7" x 12" are formed, then pressed together to form joint 16 and to produce a finished slab or block measuring about 3" x 9" x 12".
  • center dimensions namely, 2", 7" and 9" respectively represent the thickness of various blocks.
  • each refractory can be varied in thickness, and the resulting two-ply material can be shaped as desired.
  • the thickness of layer A is preferably about 2 inches, and the two-ply slab or block having a total thickness of about 9 inches is suitable for most uses.
  • layer A should be at least about inch thick.
  • layer A will be between about 1 /2 inch and about 3 inches thick, because of the initial cost of the refractory and. of the supporting structure.
  • layer B is at least 5 inches thick, preferably between about 6 inches and about 7 /2 inches in thickness because of the insulating characteristics possessed by B.
  • the 3" x 12" face 20 of'refractory B which is beige in color
  • the 3" x 12" face 18 of refractory A which is white
  • the slabs of the instant laminated refractory are initially damp, and they can be rammed or molded into place. Because they are plastic, they will conform to the shape of the furnace. walls; and upon heating a monolithic structure is formed. .7
  • a monolithic refractory lining for a furnace, duct, or the like is formed by lining the structure with refractory B of at least five inches thickness, and laminating refractory A of at least one-fourth inch thickness to the surface of the installed refractory B by ramming or by placement pneumatically.
  • a furnace lined with the instant refractory can be used at temperatures above the limits at which super duty fire clay refractory is satisfactory, because the fire brick lamina-ted refractories separate or crumble at the joint when heated to temperatures above about 3000 F.
  • the stability of the instant plastic refractory is due to the fact that the permanent linear change of the refractories is very low, that is less than about 1%.
  • the thermal expansions of refractory A and of refractory B are similar at temperatures up to about 2200 F; while at higher temperatures, plastic A remains a refractory and a glass phase is formed in my novel plastic refractory B. This glass has a viscosity and volume which accommodates the thermal expansion of refractory A.
  • plastic refractory A is manufactured by preparing a plastic homogeneous mixture from the following:
  • the plastic refractory B is manufactured by preparing a plastic homogeneous mixture of the following:
  • refractory A Percent Calcined flint clay (approximately 3 mesh size) 61 Kyanite (approximately 35 mesh size) 11 Bond clay (plastic kaolinite fire clay) Plastic ball clay 9 Water 9
  • the aluminum oxide used in preparing refractory A is known commercially as alumina or tabular alumina and is aluminum oxide converted to its corundum form by heating to temperatures slightly below the fusion point (3700 F.). Refractory A contains a total of about 90% by weight of aluminum oxide which should be of high purity, that is it must not contain substances which would change its thermal expansion properties.
  • the comparatively coarse fraction contains alumina particles of sizes ranging from about 3 mesh and about 10 mesh (and fines). The particles are preferably about 6 mesh size.
  • the second alumina fraction contains particles of about 100 mesh size and finer. In a typical preferred embodiment, this alumina is about 320 mesh size.
  • the kaolin used in preparing refractory A can be a pulverized and air floated Georgia kaolin. It has a pyrometric cone equivalent of about 34 (U8. Bureau .of Standards, Journal American Ceramic Society, volume '9, 70, 1926) and had a chemical analysis as follows:
  • the kyanite used in refractories A and B can be a crushed raw Virginia kyanite having a mesh size of between about 20 and about 50, preferably about 35.
  • Kyanite is an alumina silicate mineral. The composition is approximately 63% alumina and 37% silica. On heating, it is converted to mullite and a siliceous glass.
  • the aluminum phosphate bonding agent can have a ratio Al O :3P O from 1 to 1.67 and can vary in form from a solid to an aqueous solution.
  • a typical aluminum phosphate suitable for use is sold under the trade name Alkophos by Monsanto Chemical Co.
  • the calcined flint clay in refractory B is prepared from flint fire clay which must be of the type which occurs naturally as an unstratified massive rock, practically devoid of natural plasticity and showing a conchoidal fracture. It is calcined to remove shrinkage, and is then crushed to the size of between about 3 mesh and about 10 mesh.
  • plastic kaolinite fire clays and plastic ball clays such as Tennessee or Kentucky ball clays, can be used in refractory B and are commercially available and known to all skilled in the art.
  • Suflicient water is added to the other ingredients of A and B to obtain a moldable mass.
  • the ingredients are mixed just long enough to produce a plastic homogeneous mixture.
  • the resulting plastic refractories can be molded, pressed, or extruded into slabs of A and B.
  • This high alumina refractory A is of exceptional strength and stability at temperatures as high as 3400 F. and has high resistance to thermal spalling, excellent resistance to abrasion, erosion, and to the corrosive action of gases and of slags of a wide range of composition.
  • the instant novel plastic refractory B has insulating properties as well as strength and a low coefficient of thermal expansion. It is not weakened by contact with plastic A, and there is no tendency for separation at the joint of A and B because upon heating a special type glass is formed in B capable of accommodating the movement and expansion of refractory A. Refractories A and B also stay together upon cooling. In order to obtain this unique glass-containing refractory, the above described clays must be employed within the stated ranges. I have been unable to discover any equivalent of clay or substitute ingredients, with or without additives, which when used yield a glass having the characteristics necessary for a satisfactory two-ply laminated plastic refractory.
  • a nine inch thick furnace lining of refractory A with a hot face temperature of 3000 F. will have a cold face temperature of 690 F.; and the heat loss will be 3410 B.t.u. per square foot per hour.
  • a lining of laminated refractory having a layer of A two inches thick and a layer of B seven inches thick with a hot face temperature of 3000 F. will have a cold face temperature of only 506 F.
  • the junction or interface between refractories A and B will have a temperature of 2747 F.
  • the heat loss in this instance is only 1768 B.t.u. per square foot per hour as compared to 3410 B.t.u. when A alone is used.
  • EXAMPLE I A plastic refractory type A was prepared by mixing in a muller type mixer the following percents by weight of ingredients until a homogeneous mixture was obtained:
  • the resulting plastic mixture was extruded to obtain a slab with a 3" x 12" face and two inches in thickness.
  • Refractory of the type B was prepared by mixing the following ingredients until homogeneous and extruding the resulting mixture to obtain a slab with a 3" x 12" face and seven inches thick:
  • a two-ply laminated refractory was obtained when slabs of refractories A and B were pressed together on a hydraulic press to obtain a slab about nine inches thick.
  • the plastic refractories A and B can be extruded together to obtain the laminated refractory.
  • Table III shows the results obtained when the above refractories A and B were subjected to chemical analysis.
  • This two-ply plastic refractory has no tendency to separate or crumble at the junction when it is dried or fired or upon cooling after firing.
  • EXAMPLE II The strength of the laminated refractory prepared as described in Example I was determined by transverse loading after heating to various temperatures.
  • Laminated blocks measuring 2" x 2" x 9" were formed from 2" X 2" x 2" slabs of refractory A and 2" x 2" x 7" slabs of refractory B.
  • the blocks were supported at two points, seven inches apart and one inch from each end of the block. The load was applied to the center.
  • Table IV shows the temperatures at which the block was heated prior to the loading and the pounds per square inch transverse strength.
  • the instant invention provides novel refractory material and refractory-lined structures and methods for their manufacture.
  • Slabs of two plastic refractories, designated herein as refractory A and refractory B are manufactured, and the slabs are pressed together to obtain a two-ply refractory.
  • Both refractories have very small thermal linear expansion, and have special characteristics which are diiferent from each other but which accommodate each other.
  • the instant laminated plastic refractory is strong, will Withstand shock, and will not separate or crumble at the junction when heated to temperatures up to 3400 F.
  • the instant laminated refractory Compared to currently available refractory materials suitable for use at high temperatures, the instant laminated refractory has advantages in performance and in economy.
  • the conventional refractories which can be heated between 2800 F. and 3400 F. are much more expensive initially and in operation than the instant laminated refractory, and/or they will not withstand thermal shock or the action of slag, furnace atmospheres, dust or fumes, and the like.
  • the instant novel refractory is especially suitable for lining furnaces, such as reverberatory furnaces for melting aluminum, and iron and steel tube-forming furnaces; and for lining hot gas chambers, doors, and ducts, such as ducts under open hearth furnaces, escape ducts for waste gases, and the like.
  • a laminated refractory block consisting essentially of a primary layer of refractory and a secondary layer of plastic refractory arranged to become glassy at a temperature of about 2200 F., the layers each being homogeneous mixtures by weight of the following ingredients in percent:
  • a laminated plastic refractory consisting essentially of a primary layer stable at temperatures up to 3400 F. and consisting essentially of plastic refractory of at least 60% tabular alumina and a supporting layer of plastic refractory which becomes a glass at a temperature above 2200 F. and which consists essentially of a homogeneous mixture of about 60% by weight calcined flint clay of between about 3 and about 10 mesh size, about 10% by weight kyanite of between about 20 and about 50 mesh size, about 10% by weight plastic kaolinite fire clay, about 10% by weight plastic ball clay, and the remainder water.
  • the laminated plastic refractory of claim 2 wherein the thickness of the glass-forming layer is at least about 6 inches, andthe thickness of the primary layer is at least'% inch.
  • Two-ply monolithic refractory slabs consisting essentially of a primary layer of plastic refractory containing a major portion of corundum and suitable for exposure to temperatures up to about 3400 F., and a secondary layer of glass-forming plastic refractory, the composition of said layers on a calcined basis by weight being typified by the following chemical analyslsz Primary Secondary Layer, Layer, percent percent 92.03 43.05 Silica 7. 33 52. 04 Ferric oxide 0. 41 1.35 Ti 20 2. 20 Calcium oxide 0.01 0.31 Magnesium oxide 0. 01 0. 27 Alkaline 0,01 0,78
  • a two-ply monolithic refractory which withstands temperatures up to about 3400 F. without breaking at the joint comprising a primary layer of refractory corundum, and a secondary layer of glass-forming plastic refractory, the primary layer consisting essentially of a homogeneous mixture of the following ingredients by weight:
  • Alumina about 3 to 10 mesh size
  • Alumina about 320 mesh size
  • Kaolin about 20-50 mesh size
  • Water Z-to 8 forming a primary layer from the resulting mixture; preparing a homogeneous refractory mixture of:
  • the method for the manufacture of laminated plastic refractories comprising: preparing a homogeneous mixture of primary refractory consisting essentially of about 50% by weight of about 6 mesh size alumina, about 25% by weight of about 320 mesh size alumina, about 7% by weight kaolin, about 8% by weight of about 35 mesh size kyanite, about 6% by weight aluminum phosphate, and the remainder water; preparing a homogeneous mixture of secondary refractory consisting essentially of about 60% by weight of calcined flint clay of about 3 mesh size, about 10% by weight of kyanite of about 35 mesh size, about 10% by weight of plastic kaolinite fire clay, about 9% by weight of plastic ball clay, and the remainder water; and forming a two-ply refractory slab consisting of a layer of the primary refractory having a thickness of about 2 inches and a layer of secondary refractory having a thickness of about 7 inches.

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US3354245A (en) * 1967-03-03 1967-11-21 Foster Harley Banner Method and composition of matter for forming ceramic structures
US3396217A (en) * 1967-10-25 1968-08-06 Foster Harley Banner Method of forming and firing a ceramic mass
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US3533905A (en) * 1967-02-13 1970-10-13 Carborundum Co Fused-cast composite refractory bodies and process of producing same
US3547720A (en) * 1965-02-26 1970-12-15 Hawker Siddeley Dynamics Ltd Method of transfer coating articles with layer of flame-sprayed ceramic material
US3889029A (en) * 1973-11-09 1975-06-10 Freeport Brick Company Ladle brick for lining high temperature vessels
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US5078822A (en) * 1989-11-14 1992-01-07 Hodges Michael F Method for making refractory lined duct and duct formed thereby
US5275770A (en) * 1988-12-30 1994-01-04 Akyuerek Altan Method for fabrication of a carrier body of aluminum nitride
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US3134199A (en) * 1960-05-19 1964-05-26 North American Refractories Complexed refractory brick
US3285763A (en) * 1964-11-05 1966-11-15 S Obermayer Co Plastic refractory compositions
US3547720A (en) * 1965-02-26 1970-12-15 Hawker Siddeley Dynamics Ltd Method of transfer coating articles with layer of flame-sprayed ceramic material
US3533905A (en) * 1967-02-13 1970-10-13 Carborundum Co Fused-cast composite refractory bodies and process of producing same
US3354245A (en) * 1967-03-03 1967-11-21 Foster Harley Banner Method and composition of matter for forming ceramic structures
US3396217A (en) * 1967-10-25 1968-08-06 Foster Harley Banner Method of forming and firing a ceramic mass
US3487603A (en) * 1968-08-15 1970-01-06 Thomas Roberts Jr Method and means for laying boiler floors
US3991254A (en) * 1973-03-10 1976-11-09 Nippondenso Co., Ltd. High temperature insulating structure
US3889029A (en) * 1973-11-09 1975-06-10 Freeport Brick Company Ladle brick for lining high temperature vessels
US4896999A (en) * 1987-12-01 1990-01-30 Willi Ruckstuhl Set of concrete building blocks for constructing a dry wall
US5275770A (en) * 1988-12-30 1994-01-04 Akyuerek Altan Method for fabrication of a carrier body of aluminum nitride
US5008053A (en) * 1989-08-08 1991-04-16 Fujimi Ceramic Co., Ltd. Process for producing a ceramic product using sludge ashes
US5078822A (en) * 1989-11-14 1992-01-07 Hodges Michael F Method for making refractory lined duct and duct formed thereby
US6596120B2 (en) * 2001-03-02 2003-07-22 Danser, Inc. Refractory lined ducts and coating for use therewith

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